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| | Africa Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In 118 BC Numidian prince Jugurtha attempted the reunification of the smaller kingdoms under his rule. | | | Called the "granary of the empire," North Africa, according to one estimate, produced 1 million tons of cereals each year, one-quarter of which was exported. | | | The civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey briefly brought North Africa into the Roman spotlight once again. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Province,_Roman_Empire
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| | Response of hemp to conditions in NW Province, S. Africa |
| | This first trial on hemp in South Africa indicated that the cultivation of hemp is not as easy as popular articles claim. | | | This project was initiated and sponsored by the Southern Africa Hemp Company and special permission was granted by the State Department of Health. | | | The optimum cultivation practices for hemp as a fibre crop, and the bio-diversity of the different local landraces present in South Africa have not yet been scientifically established. |
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http://www.hempfood.com/IHA/iha03209.html
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| | The North West, North West Province, South Africa: Tourist Information & Activities |
| | Christiana, Wolmaranstad and Bloemhof are certainly worthy of a self-drive voyage of discovery. | | | This is where the Bakgatla tribe believe in totem animals and that their wellbeing is dictated by the stars... | | | The extravagant Sun City hotel/entertainment complex `in the middle of nowhere’, is known the world over as a tourism hotspot. |
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http://www.eyesonafrica.net/south-african-safari/northwest-info.htm
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| | Game Farms for Sale in the Limpopo Province of South Africa |
| | Best viewed at monitor resolution 800 X 600 | | | This site is protected by copyright and trademark laws under South Africa and international law.All rights reserved. | | | Contact: Hennie Oberholzer Tel: +27 14 7634040 /6 After Hours: +27 82 770 9129 |
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http://home.intekom.com/gamefarms
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| | AEGiS-Reuters: S. Africa Province Goes It Alone on AIDS Therapy |
| | South Africa has the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world, an estimated 4.74 million people. | | | Van Schalkwyk pulled out of a coalition with the opposition Democratic Alliance last year and led his New National Party (NNP), which built and then dismantled apartheid, into a loose accord with the ruling African National Congress (ANC). | | | CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - One of South Africa's nine provinces has by-passed the national government's policy to launch a pilot program to treat people living with HIV and AIDS using drugs the state has branded unsafe. |
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http://www.aegis.com/news/re/2002/RE020751.html
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| | AEGiS-Reuters: S.Africa Province to Give Pregnant Women AIDS Drug |
| | The government is appealing a high court ruling in December that said the state had a constitutional duty to expand access to nevirapine, which has been shown to cut mother-to-child infection rates by up to 50%. | | | KwaZulu Natal Premier Lionel Mtshali said his decision--which is at odds with national government policy--was based on the principle that emergency health care was a constitutional right. | | | South Africa is at the epicentre of the AIDS epidemic with nearly five million of the country's 45 million people, or one in nine, estimated to be living with HIV. |
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http://www.aegis.com/news/re/2002/RE020116.html
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| | Africa and Rome |
| | The native kingdoms, which under King Masinissa had taken on a life of their own, were especially left to themselves. | | | Pompey recieved control of Africa, and the Numidian king of the time, Juba I, was his supporter. | | | Juba II, taken to Rome to be brought up in his household. |
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http://www.usd.edu/~clehmann/pir/how_gain.htm
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| | Africa (province) articles on Encyclopedia.com |
| | Free State FREE STATE [Free State] formerly Orange Free State, province (1995 est. | | | Land and People The province has two capitals, Pietermaritzburg and Ulundi ; the | | | Africa AFRICA [Africa], second largest continent, c.11,677,240 sq mi (30,244,050 sq km) including adjacent islands; 1997 est. |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/searchpool.asp?target=Africa+(province)
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| | Natal Province (South Africa 1910-1994) |
| | For this reason Griqualand East was not included in the National Party's plans for an independent Transkei, and when that state took its "independence" in 1976, Griqualand East was an exclave of the Cape Province. | | | Although the high-lying areas of Griqualand East (in the Matatiele district) had a largely black population (speaking Xhosa and some Sotho), the Kokstad district and parts of Matatiele had a population of Griqua origin with many white land-owners. | | | The municipalities of Kokstad and Matatiele became Natal boroughs, while the Griqualand East Divisional Council became a local office of the Natal Provincial Administration. |
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http://www.fotw.net/Flags/za-nt.html
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| | Welcome to South Africa |
| | Known as the Great North, Limpopo province is home to ancient lands and pre-historic secrets. | | | This is the land of wide-open bushveld, big-sky country, the ever-present thorn tree and the mystical baobab tree. | | | The Limpopo province celebrates a rich cultural heritage and at many archaeological sites the mysteries of the past and ancient peoples are still being unearthed. |
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http://www.southafrica.net/index.cfm?SitePageID=257&ProvinceID=10
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| | Ten Days in Africa |
| | It was a journey, not a vacation, during which he met an international crew, lay and Jesuit alike, thoroughly imbued with the spirit of the Society. | | | Stephen Msele, SJ, of the Eastern Africa Province, and his Undugu youth ministry project. | | | Philip Nero, communications director for the Jesuits' Wisconsin Province, was a metro reporter for the Milwaukee Journal for seven years after working on a number of newspapers in New York State. |
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http://www.companysj.com/v182/africa.htm
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| | South Africa Provinces |
| | Former: Former provinces from which these provinces were formed (a few small slivers of land are not mentioned). | | | In 1994, the segregationist apartheid policy came to an end, and the homelands were re-incorporated into the country. | | | ZA-LP I've added the province populations according to the 2001 census. |
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http://www.statoids.com/uza.html
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| | Drug Access National AIDS Treatment Program Begins in South Africa's Gauteng Province; 41 People, Including 22 ... |
| | Officials expect 50,000 people to be on antiretroviral drugs by the end of the year and 1.4 million people to be on the drugs by 2009, at a total cost of $700 million. | | | Gauteng is the first of the country's nine provinces to begin dispensing drugs under the government's program. | | | This move brings hope to millions in South Africa, but more can and should be done" (ATTN/SA release, 4/2). |
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http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=1&DR_ID=23002
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| | Messina, South Africa |
| | After the Anglo-Boer war, he carried out a detailed survey and found that the area, and in particular the farm‘Berkenrode was, “A veritable mountain of copper”. | | | This is the northern most town in South Africa, renowned for the breathtaking size and splendour of its Baobab trees which are sometimes called "upside down trees" because they appear to have grown the wrong way up. | | | The Musina mines were abandoned sometime in the 19th century for reasons unknown, and it was in the early 20th century that the next miners arrived to disturb the ground once again. |
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http://www.go2africa.com/south-africa/northern-province/messina
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| | Limpopo Province Limpopo Province Country Info South Africa |
| | Visit the sacred grove of cycads, which has been guarded by the queen of the Lobedu people for centuries. | | | This is the land of myths and legends and ancient civilizations, offering many places of archeological significance, yielding relics dating back millions of years. | | | The Limpopo Province is sparsely populated, with many interesting cultural destinations. |
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http://www.getawayafrica.com/index.php?id=897
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| | Peakbagger.com - South Africa Province High Points |
| | This page has been served 1844 times since 2004-11-01. | | | Research for this list was also aided by the detailed maps in the Reader's Digest Atlas of South Africa, in addtition to other sources. | | | This yeilds a nice, still mangeable list of summits for the South African peakbagger. |
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http://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=12490
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| | Cape Province on Encyclopedia.com |
| | Coloured children drink from a polluted stream because the farmer cuts off the one water tap at his labourers' shacks in order to water his crops. | | | Other cities in the former province included Kimberley (now in Northern Cape) and East London, Port Elizabeth, and Uitenhage (all now in Eastern Cape). | | | The Dutch East India Company brought Dutch settlers to Cape Town, who farmed and raised livestock and were called Boers [Du.,=farmers]. |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/section/CapeProv_History.asp
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| | Search Results for Mpumalanga - Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | former nonindependent black state and enclave in central Transvaal province, South Africa, that was a self-governing “national state” for Transvaal Ndebele people from 1981 to 1994. | | | Established in 1890, it is at the centre of a coal-mining area in which more than 20 collieries operate. | | | It is bordered by Northern province to the north, Mozambique and Swaziland to the east, the provinces of KwaZulu/Natal and Free State to the south, and Gauteng... |
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http://www.britannica.com/search?query=Mpumalanga&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT
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| | VirtualTourist.com - Province of KwaZulu-Natal Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews |
| | South Africa is a large bustling country and as safe or dangerous as any other place on earth. | | | South Africa has got one of the highest HIV infection rates in the world, with estimation that one in three black South African's has the virus today. | | | If you are cautious and travel with your eyes open you will find South Africa as pleasant and SAFE as any other city or region in the world. |
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http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_KwaZulu_Natal/Warnings_or_Dangers-Province_of_KwaZulu_Natal-BR-1.html
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| | Make your own Sundial |
| | This marks the line furthest south at which the Sun will appear exactly overhead at midsummer. | | | The dateline lies symmetrically across the timeline, because the Sun appears to move an equal distance either side of the equator during the course of the year. | | | This is because standard time in southern Africa is set as though the whole of Southern Africa were at longitude 30 degrees east. |
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http://www.hartrao.ac.za/other/sundial/sundial.html
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| | Savannah-Africa: More Info on South Africa: Limpopo Province |
| | Some 50% of the area is now under conservation management, and you are much less likely to be sharing your encounters with other people than you would be in other parks. | | | The province is predominantly rural, the result is that large areas still remain untouched by human development and well-preserved, unmistakably African ecosystems are found here. | | | Bordering the Northern Province on the eastern side, the Kruger National Park needs no introduction. |
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http://www.savannah-africa.com/intro/limpopo.php
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| | Cape Province, South Africa (1910-1994) |
| | Another piece of the old Cape Province, Griqualand East, became part of Natal in 1976 (having been cut off by Transkei), and is in dispute between KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape. | | | It has been stated that there was no Red Ensign for the Cape Colony. | | | Like with the other provinces forming South Africa between 1910 and 1994, the Cape Province did not have an official flag. |
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http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/za-cp.html
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| | Eastern Cape Province, South Africa |
| | There is currently a debate in this country as to whether the provinces should have their own flags or not with the ruling ANC holding the view that the provinces should not have individual flags. | | | East of the Eastern Province was the separate colony of British Kaffraria, which was incorporated into the Cape Colony in 1866. | | | In south central South Africa, reorganized from the Southeastern part of the former Cape Province, added those parts of Transkei that were situated in Natal. |
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http://www.fotw.net/FLAGS/za-ec.html
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| | Gauteng Economic Development Agency |
| | A series of public meetings will be held at the end of January in Sandton, Centurion and Ts... | | | Gauteng is the gateway to business in South Africa and the continent and GEDA is the key to open it. | | | It is also the financial services capital of Africa: more than 70 foreign banks have their head offices here, and at least that number of South African banks, stockbrokers and insurance giants. |
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http://www.geda.co.za
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| | Internal migration to the Gauteng Province, South Africa |
| | This study aims to quantify and describe migration to and migrant labour in Gauteng Province, South Africa, with a view to gaining some insight into special challenges that in-migrant households may present. | | | a large proportion of Gauteng residents were born outside the province, or moved into the province between in the inter-census period, indicating a relatively mobile population | | | through remittances, the economic situation of the province and of migrant workers may also have important consequences in the rural areas of the provinces of Limpopo, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. |
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http://www.eldis.org/static/DOC18145.htm
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| | Game Reserves and Lodges in the Limpopo Province - South Africa |
| | This national park of nearly 2 million hectares is unrivalled in the diversity of its life forms and is home to an impressive number of species. | | | The province is predominantly rural and the result is that large areas still remain untouched by human development and well-preserved, African ecosystems are found here. | | | The Waterberg area in the central and western parts of the Limpopo province is one of the country's premier wildlife areas. |
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http://www.places.co.za/html/northernp_gamel.html
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| | The Big Baobab at Sunland Nursery near Tzaneen, Northern Province, South Africa |
| | Sunland is home to the largest Baobab tree in the world and “possibly the largest living thing in the world”, according to Neels Esterhuyse, a co-author of Remarkable Trees of South Africa. | | | The farm is 110 hectares, of which 80 hectares is cleared and 10 000 mango, avocado and palm trees have been planted. | | | The Sunland baobab, which is over 6000 years old has even made the front page of the Wall Street Journal! |
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http://www.baobab.fhi.co.za
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| | Uniondale Accommodation - Western Cape Province - South Africa |
| | Initially known for its wagon building and ostrich feather industries, which later waned and left a quaint farming town. | | | Another place to visit is the furniture factory showroom where quality furniture can be viewed and ordered. | | | Uniondale, a small town in the Little Karoo, South Africa, came about by the joining of two towns (Hopedale and Lyon) in 1856. |
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http://www.uniondale.co.za
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| | North West Province, South Africa - A Comprehensive Travel Guide |
| | South Africa Accommodation and Travel Network of Web Sites brought to you by and © | | | North West Province, Sun City and Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa | | | Sun City’s attractions are varied enough to appeal to the most divergent of tastes. |
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http://www.sa-venues.com/north_west_province.htm
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| | Hunting South Africa, Northern Province. Safari camp location near Ellisras. |
| | It is about twice the size of the state of Texas with a population of almost 45 million. | | | The Free State Province is chiefly a plateau and it's central plains, having a huge grass supply, makes the landscape quite flat so that you can see far into the distance. | | | It borders the countries of Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique and is home to the world famous Kruger National Park. |
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http://www.cruisersafaris.com/hunting_location.htm
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| | EO Newsroom: New Images - Highlights from Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa |
| | These views from the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) highlight a number of the land use, vegetation, and geological features found within Gauteng Province (including the urban center of Johannesburg and the capital city Pretoria) and parts of the North West and Free State Provinces. | | | One of several official opening ceremonies for the conference was held at the Sterkfontein Caves to recognize the outstanding universal value of the paleo-anthropological fossils found there. | | | In the southern portion of the images, a section of the Vredefort Hills are apparent to the west, and to the east the Vaal River, a large water body contained by the Vaal Dam delineate the border between the Gauteng and Free State provinces. |
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=10303
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| | Wydah Tours North Province South Africa Accommodation Umlani Bush Camp |
| | Who is Wydah Touring, How to contact us and how to request a booking. | | | At the end of your spotlighted night drive return to the welcoming comfort of UMLANI, a bush camp in the tradition of old Africa, with the romantic glow of paraffin lamps to light your way. | | | North Province Accommodation South Africa Umlani Bush Camp |
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http://www.wydahtours.com/accommodation/northprov/north_province_accommodation_south_africa_umlani_bush_camp.asp
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| | Bloemfontein Tourist Information Office, Free State Province, South Africa |
| | As South Africa's judicial capital, Bloemfontein has become known through the years as 'the central city', 'the hospitable city', 'the congress city' and 'the city of roses'. | | | All these designations indicate that it is a city in which not only residents, but also visitors and tourists can feel truly at home and welcome. | | | Bloemfontein Tourist Information Office, Free State Province, South Africa |
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http://www.linx.co.za/bloemfontein
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| | WESTERN PROVINCE HOCKEY UNION |
| | There are 26 senior member clubs of the WPHU, which generate 96 men's and 70 women's teams - a total of 166. | | | The unions or associations all disbanded; a new constitution was drawn up and for the first time in the history of the sport in this province, all players participated under the same hockey umbrella. | | | The Western Province Hockey Union was formed in 1992, following the unification of all field hockey groups. |
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http://www.wphockey.org.za
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| | Hunting Safaris, South Africa Northern Province. Hunting African game. |
| | We offer special Daily Rates for Family Safaris, our camps are "family friendly" for members of all ages and side trips are offered for African game viewing and to destinations of interest, beauty and historical value. | | | Hunting in South Africa may pose numerous questions, but Cruiser Safaris through this web site will provide you with all of the information you need to make those African hunting dreams a reality. | | | Sharing the total experience of Africa with family members is encouraged at Cruiser Safaris. |
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http://www.cruisersafaris.com
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| | Search Results for Gauteng - Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | Local bus service, fire fighting, and sanitation remain the province of the municipality, but other responsibilities—such as the provision of housing in African townships—have been assumed by the... | | | Official Web site of this South African authority dedicated to provide basic amenities to their people. | | | Includes profile of this province and their minister and contains details on tourism, business opportunities, parliament, and press releases. |
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http://www.britannica.com/search?query=Gauteng&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT
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| | North West Province South Africa Safari and Accommodation |
| | The Province is also home to numerous cultural heritage attractions such as the farm of Paul Kruger, who was the last president of the South African Republic. | | | Home to some of South Africa’s finest game reserves and the world-famous Sun City entertainment resort, the North West Province is a fascinating destination offering, amongst other attractions, archaeological discoveries dating back to the beginning of humankind. | | | North West Province, South Africa - Sun City and Madikwe Private Game Reserve |
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http://www.southerndestinations.com/destinations/south_africa/north_west_province
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| | Game Reserves and Lodges in the North West Province - South Africa |
| | Away from the routine hustle and bustle of life, the North West is an escape route to the real Africa. | | | Two important game reserves, the Pilanesberg National Park and Madikwe Game Reserve, are located in the province, the former adjacent to Sun City, a spectacular recreational, entertainment and gambling resort. | | | Madikwe is regarded as one of the finest conservation areas in Africa, offering all the major species, including lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, both white and black rhino along with almost all the plains antelope species. |
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http://www.places.co.za/html/pilanesberg_gamel.html
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| | Routes Travel Info Portal: Limpopo Province (South Africa) |
| | Accommodation services are listed under the place names where they are located | | | See the general map of the Limpopo Province (85Kb) | | | The Northern Province has been renamed Limpopo Province in February 2002. |
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http://www.routes.co.za/lp
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| | Gauteng Tourism Authority |
| | Gauteng Tourism Authority (GTA) has taken every precaution to ensure the accuracy of information provided and cannot be held liable for any inaccuracy or claim that results from the information herein | | | Welcome to Gauteng, Place of Gold — the economic powerhouse of the Southern African region and home to Africa’s greatest cities. |
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http://www.gauteng.net
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| | Friends of Nylsvley and Nyl Floodplain Home Page |
| | This unique area is a RAMSAR Wetland of International Importance and has been identified by BirdLife South Africa as an Important Bird Area (IBA). | | | Webpage created 26 June 1998 © FRIENDS OF NYLSVLEY and Nyl Floodplain - a project of the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa. | | | Nylsvlei is partially protected in the Nyslvley Nature Reserve and is South Africa's largest ephemeral floodplain. |
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http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/6590
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| | Avis Car Rental North West Province South Africa |
| | For answers to general questions refer to the Frequently Asked Questions or Contact Us. | | | Click here to view disclaimer, privacy policy & access to information (PAIA) | | | Avis Car Rental in North West Province has four professional branches in the province, making quality car rental quick and easy. |
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http://www.avis.co.za/main.asp?id=512
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| | VirtualTourist.com - Province of Northern Cape Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews |
| | This is South Africa’s second premier park and is now getting a lot more press and attention. | | | There are three main rest camps and two main roads that go right up the Auob and Nossob Rivers where most of the game can be spotted due to bore holes that provide water. | | | It is very popular during school holidays so book ahead during January and February and during the three week holiday in July. |
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http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/South_Africa/Province_of_Northern_Cape/Things_To_Do-Province_of_Northern_Cape-BR-1.html
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| | Wydah Tours North Province South Africa Accommodation Makweti Safari Lodge |
| | Night comes alive with the rare brown Hyena, Bushpig, Genet, Porcupine, Civet, and other nocturnal species. | | | An excellent network of gravel roads take you through some of the most spectacular scenery in Southern Africa - high up onto the ridges of the Waterberg Mountain range, with commanding panoramic views, into the calm and tranquility of the deep valleys and finally onto the open plains. | | | Daily activities such as morning game drives, walks, picnics, sundowner drives, night drives and even star gazing can be arranged. |
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http://www.wydahtours.com/accommodation/northprov/north_province_accommodation_south_africa_makweti_safari_lodge.asp
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| | North West Tourism |
| | About 2 000 million years ago a massive meteorite struck the earth... | | | South Africa ranks as one of the top birding destinations in the world. | | | Far more than the Big 5 - have you met the Little 5? |
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http://www.tourismnorthwest.co.za
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